{"id":5443,"date":"2023-11-17T17:37:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T22:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/?p=5443"},"modified":"2023-11-17T17:37:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T22:37:35","slug":"license-verification-for-manufactured-food-imports-will-soon-be-automatic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/license-verification-for-manufactured-food-imports-will-soon-be-automatic\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>License verification for manufactured food imports will soon be automatic<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a Notice for those who import manufactured foods into Canada with a Safe Food for Canadians license (SFC license).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2024, the CFIA will activate the automatic verification of SFC licences for imports of manufactured foods. Food import transactions will be automatically rejected unless a valid SFC licence is declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A SFC licence is valid if it is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>active (not expired, surrendered, suspended or cancelled)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>issued for the activity &#8220;Importing Food&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>issued for the commodities that are being imported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The importer&#8217;s SFC licence number must also be entered correctly on their import declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a transaction is rejected, the importer&#8217;s shipment will be&nbsp;<strong>denied entry into Canada<\/strong>&nbsp;until any errors are corrected and the import declaration is re-submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Which manufactured foods need a license?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For licensing purposes, the \u201cmanufactured foods\u201d category includes a variety of foods that fall under the following sub-commodities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>alcoholic beverages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>confectionary, sweeteners, snack foods (with or without nuts), non-bakery desserts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fats and oils<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>food chemicals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>grain derived foods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>infant foods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>multiple foods (such as sports nutrition, meal replacements, vegetarian pizza)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>non-alcoholic beverages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nuts, grains, seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>spices, herbs, flavours, condiments, dressings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vegan dairy substitutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>foods not otherwise listed (such as cricket flour, yeast, simulated meat products, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Guidance from the CFIA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Holding a valid SFC licence to import before you submit your import declaration will help to prevent your food shipment from being delayed at the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refer to the CFIA&#8217;s guide on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/food-licences\/importing-food-with-a-valid-sfc-licence\/eng\/1608588974837\/1608588975118\">Importing food with a valid Safe Food for Canadians licence<\/a>&nbsp;for more information on automatic licence verification and the steps you can take to make sure your SFC licence is valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>More information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/food-licences\/eng\/1523876882572\/1523876882884\">CFIA food licenses page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/food-licences\/importing-food-with-a-valid-sfc-licence\/eng\/1608588974837\/1608588975118\">Importing food with a valid Safe Food for Canadians license<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/importing-food-plants-or-animals\/food-imports\/eng\/1526656151226\/1526656151476\">CFIA food import requirements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To stay informed on supply chain news and other important updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/clearance_step2\"><strong>PARTNER UP WITH A CUSTOMS BROKER HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a Notice for those who import manufactured foods into Canada with a Safe Food for Canadians license (SFC license). On February&nbsp;12,&nbsp;2024, the CFIA will activate the automatic verification of SFC licences for imports of manufactured foods. 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